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SUMMER CAMP!!

• Animation and Design
• Culinary Arts

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Digital Art and Web Classes

• Personal Branding & Social Marketing
• 3D Modeling & Animation with Blender
• Illustration & Animation with Flash

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Mixed Media Craft Clubs

• Craft Retreats
• Monthly Craft Clubs
• Digital Scrapbooking

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Artist Social Workshops

• Cartoon Workshop
• Exquisite Corpse
• Saturday Morning Cartoons

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Cooking and Recipe Groups

• Cooking Workshops
• Literary Luncheon
• Culinary Boot Camps

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Annual Crafty Camper Art Retreat

This December 8-11 marks our FOURTH Annual Crafty Camper Art Retreat in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon.

We have had such a blast in years past and this year promises to be even more awesome! If you have never attended, please take a minute to look over the comments and photos from past retreats. I have been busy considering all of the details of this super fun weekend and I hope that you are as excited as I am to get away and feed your creative soul in the beautiful surroundings of The Aravaipa Canyon. Since this retreat will be right before the Holiday season, we will have projects geared toward gift giving, as well as lots of other artistic fun!

Past retreats have featured soldered broken plate jewelry, art quilts, tile mosaic trays, chandelier crystal bottle toppers, needle felting, card making, beeswax collage, book arts and lots more. I am committed to providing you a fabulous weekend jam packed with great food, great friends, and great art. You will have ample opportunities to sew, knit, solder, bead, fold, mold, paint, collage, and more . There is always 'something for everyone' and with the unique structure of workshops, EVERYONE will be able to participate in EVERYTHING! You won't have to 'pick and choose' which sessions to attend. This is a feature that really makes this retreat a unique experience.

This year, we will be adding some new and exciting features, including a side trip to a farm where we will meet some adorable Angora goats. We will see the process of how their wool is prepared, then we will take some of the gorgeous yarn back to camp where we will use native plants to dye it and make a cool knitted project from the yarn. Also, I am working with a few guest teachers to join the fun and share their skills with the group--look for more details as the time comes closer.

Here are the details of the cost and what is included:

• $350.00 for 3 nights/4 days (does not include transportation costs)
• Lodging at The Aravaipa Canyon Ranch (shared occupancy-the lodge consists of several large guest rooms with between 3-5 beds in each. Beds will be assigned based on your answers to the pre-retreat questionnaire)
• All meals and beverages from noon Thursday through noon Sunday (10 meals in total plus snacks)
• All supplies and instructions for art projects throughout the weekend (an average of 3 workshops per day)
• Game night, smore's by the campfire, and other fun late night activities
• Plenty of free time to explore the gorgeous Aravaipa canyon and creek
• NEW feature this year--Secret Sister Swap--similar to the whimsy jar swap of last year, which was a blast! I will include details and a Secret Sister Questionnaire in an email when each participant has paid for their retreat spot.
• Super stuffed "Goodie Bags" for each camper (I am asking several local artists and boutiques for goodies this year, so expect the best bags ever!
• I am working on securing a massage therapist to join us. I will post details ASAP so you may schedule an optional massage.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot early!

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